You’ll lead our dispatch and planning team. You’ll build load plans that keep our tankers moving safely, keep drivers within their hours, and get customers their product on time. You’ll be the link between customers, drivers, and maintenance, and you’ll guide and support the other dispatchers.
What You’ll Do
- Lead and coach the dispatch team, and set daily priorities and coverage
- Plan and assign loads to make the best use of trucks, trailers and drivers while cutting empty miles
- Make sure all planning complies with Hours of Service and company safety policies
- Track loads in real time and handle delays, breakdowns, weather and changing customer needs
- Keep customers and shippers/receivers up to date on appointments, ETAs and any problems
- Work with Safety and Maintenance on equipment availability, driver concerns and incidents
- Take part in after-hours / on-call rotation as needed
- Apply the collective agreement fairly and consistently when assigning work
What We’re Looking For
- 3 years of dispatch or load planning experience in trucking, with bulk tanker experience strongly preferred
- At least 1–2 years in a lead role
- Solid working knowledge of Hours of Service and CVOR requirements
- Experience with a dispatch/TMS system/ELD platform, TMW Suite and Platform Science preferred
- Comfortable with Microsoft Office, especially Excel
- Calm under pressure and good at solving problems quickly
- Clear, professional communicator with drivers, customers and management
- Organized, detail-oriented and able to juggle competing priorities
Nice to Have
- Experience in a unionized environment
- Previous AZ driving experience, or a solid understanding of life behind the wheel
Pay: $60,000.00-$65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
Work Location: In person
📌 Lead Dispatch Planner (Belleville)
🏢 Cooney Transport
📍 Belleville
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